beta
-the use of literature and art references throughout the story and what they reveal about the characters
-"the road to hell is paved with good intentions" bret always thought he was doing the right thing
-how trauma shaped the way bret and hayden expressed love and intimacy
-i don't think bret ever truly fell for hayden, he only chose to accept his love and perhaps learned to love him back eventually
-the ending
-codependency
-yuri's ptsd
-teach's depression, substance dependence
-ilay navigating aspd and his relationship with taeui
-taeui and depression
-taeui's relationship with his family
-characters are complex and morally ambiguous
(i find myself sympathizing for heeseong despite being a major antagonist)
-cyclical nature of power and abuse
An Unsettling Scent